Peter Caffrey was born in North Adams where he was the second youngest of six boys. Peter went to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to pursue his dream of becoming an engineer. He earned a BS and MS in Mechanical and Fire Protection Engineering. After meeting the woman who would become his future wife, they married and moved to Michigan. He has worked as an engineer for over 30 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory. Peter and his wonderful and understanding wife raised two children. He is an avid cyclist and hiker. Together, Peter and his son are attempting to climb the high point in each state; presently, they have climbed 32. In 2021, he published Bless Me, Father, For I have Sinned: A Memoir of Healing, his first novel which is based loosely on childhood experiences. Peter is a survivor of clergy sexual abuse and advocate for change within the Catholic Church.

Henry East-Trou of Greenfield is a clinician and human service executive with more than 40 years of experience in the human service field. In 2019, Dr. East-Trou retired as Executive Director of Gándara Mental Health Center after leading the organization for more than 30 years. Founded in 1977 to advocate and provide for equal services in the Hispanic community, Gándara Center delivers quality bilingual behavioral health, substance use and preventative services for a diverse clientele of nearly 15,000 children, adults and families each year in 100 locations across Massachusetts. Dr. East-Trou studied at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru completing his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Plattsburg where he also earned a Master of Education degree in Counseling. He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified batterer intervention counseling, and licensed alcohol and drug clinician.

Kristina Drzal Houghton of Longmeadow is a principal with Meyers Brother Kalicka, PC in Holyoke. She is the director of the firm’s Taxation Division, President of the corporation and a member of the Executive Committee. Kris received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from American International College and her Master of Science in Taxation from Bentley University. Kris is a licensed CPA in Massachusetts & Connecticut and has over 35 years of experience. She has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, multi-state taxation, entity selection and tax planning for closely-held businesses. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society for Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). She is on the board of the Springfield Boys and Girls Club, is a past chair of the board for both the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield Boys and Girls Club, and former treasurer of the Spirit of Springfield and the Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley. As a native of Springfield, Kris is driven to help area businesses and their owners thrive and prosper. Kris lives in Longmeadow with her husband Joe and has two grown daughters. She and her husband belong to St. Michael’s Parish in East Longmeadow.

Jackie Humphreys of Montague has over 30 years of experience working in the field of trauma. She is a therapist in private practice, treating children, teens and adults impacted by sexual abuse and other trauma. She is the Mental Health Consultant to the Franklin County and North Quabbin Children’s Advocacy Center and to “Time To Tell”, a child sexual abuse prevention project. She has presented and trained nationally and locally on many subjects including group work with traumatized teens, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and trauma stewardship. She serves on the board of Valuing Our Children, Athol, MA. Prior to becoming a therapist, she worked at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office for over ten years, first as a Victim Advocate and then as the Coordinator of the Child Abuse Unit. Jackie’s passion and commitment to preventing and healing trauma is rooted in her own recovery from complex trauma, including child sexual abuse. She is a licensed independent clinical social worker and earned an MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work.

Andrew Rome of Belchertown is currently Deputy Commissioner for Field Operations for the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more than 29 years, Rome worked in senior legal positions at the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families including regional counsel, deputy general counsel and general counsel. He was appointed by Bishop William D. Byrne to the Review Board for the Diocese of Springfield in 2021. Rome has served on numerous boards and commissions, including the Massachusetts Children’s Trust, Court Improvement Steering Committee and the Massachusetts Mandated Reporter Commission. Rome is a former member of Sinai Temple’s Board of Directors. He is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, United States Tax Court and the United States District Court. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Western New England College School of Law and an AB from Muhlenberg College.